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re: Michael Riedel Today: Critics tired of Broadway shows opening right before Tony cutoff

Posted by:	ryhog 11:03 am EDT 05/06/15
In reply to:	Michael Riedel Today: Critics tired of Broadway shows opening right before Tony cutoff - jesse21 07:45 am EDT 05/06/15

It seems to me that the real issue is that most media outlets today have one person assigned to cover all Broadway openings, the Times being a notable exception. This is not a champagne problem: that sentiment is based on the false notion that being a Broadway theatre critic is not "work." I also think, however, that Stasio's premise re the effect on shows is overblown: the good shows and the bad shows still end up in the same order such that there is no compelling reason for producers to schedule differently. Finally, as I often do, I look to baseball for a comparison. Journalists covering baseball are sometimes very overworked: an extra inning game can last until 1 in the morning or later, followed by a day game at 1pm or even a flight to another city.

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